Thanks all for your advice on monitors...i will just say what is really confusing me is the specs on some monitors i looked at.
These following specs are from a monitor i have been having my eye on for the last 2 days, i have no idea what they all mean so if one of you have any knowledge on this and could help me understand it all it would be great.
**VIEWSONIC VA2226W 22"W/5MS/2000:1/DVI/VGA
**
- LCD PANEL TYPE: 22" (21.6" VIS) col TFT active matrix WSXGA LCD
- DISPLAY AREA: 18.3" horizontal x 11.4" vertical; 21.6" diagonal
- NATIVE RES: 1680x1050
- BRIGHTNESS: 300 cd/m2 (typ)
- CONTRAST RATIO: 1000:1 static (typ), 2000:1 dynamic (typ)
- VIEWING ANGLE : 170 deg horizontal, 160 deg vertical
- RESPONSE TIME : 5ms (typ)
- PANEL SURFACE : Anti-glare
- LIGHT SOURCE : Long life, 40,000 hrs (typ)
- ERGONOMICS: Tilt 5deg/+20deg
- VIDEO INPUT: Analogue/Digital RGB analog (75 ohms,0.7 Vp-p)/DVI-D (HDCP)
- Frequency: Fh: 30~82kHz, Fv: 50~75Hz
- Sync: H/V separated (TTL)
- POWER: Voltage: AC 100-240V (universal), 50/60Hz (auto switch)
- POWER CONSUMPTION: 38W (typ)
- COMPATIBILITY: PC: VGA up to 1680x1050 non-interlaced
- Mac: Power Mac" G3/G4/G5 up to 1680x1050
- CONNECTOR: Analog/Digital: 15-pin mini D-sub/DVI-D
- Power: 3-pin AC plug (CEE22)
- DIMENSIONS(WxHxD): with stand 510mm x 431mm x 225mm, WEIGHT: 5.1 kg
- : without stand 510mm x 350mm x 61mm, WEIGHT: 4.5 kg
I have opinions of my own -- strong
opinions -- but I don't always agree with them.
